Radiator for hot water or steam



May 30, 1933. J N 1,911,197

' RADIATOR FOR HOT.WATER OR STEAM Filed May 24, 1932 of leg members 13 or the like.

Patented May 30, 1933 UNITED STATES JOSEPH H. LONG, OE CLEVELAND, OHIO RADIATOR FOR HOT WATER OR STEAM Application filed May 24,

This invention relates to heating devices and more particularly to a radiator to be placed in a building or the like.

An object of this invention is to provide a radiator which can be heated through either steam, hot water or any other desired heating means which can be mounted in any desired position within a room so as to heat the air within the room.

Another object of this invention is to provide a radiator of exceedingly simple construction which is capable of being manufactured out of relatively light weight material so that it will not be unduly heavy as are the radiators at present in use.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same be ing illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section taken substantially on the line 11 of is a transverse sectional view line 22 of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan View of the device.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 designates generally a housing or outer jacket which is supported by means A heating coil or member 11 is mounted in the lower portion of the housing or jacket 10 and is preferably disposed in a horizontal position and may be connected by means of a pipe 12 to a suitable source of heating supply such as a boiler or the like. The opposite end of the coil 11 is connected by means of a pipe 14 to the heating means so as to effect circulation through the coil 11.

The acket or housing 10 is provided with a bottom wall 15 which terminates rearwardly of the front wall 16 of the housing providing an air intake opening 17 whereby the unheated air is admitted to the lower portion of the housing and is permitted to 1932. Serial No. 613,281.

circulate about the heater 11 and pass upwardly through the interior of the housing 10 and out through the top of the housing 10.

Preferably the housing 10 is provided with a top 18 which has a plurality of outlet openings 19 to permit the heated air to pass outwardly of the housing 10 and into the atmosphere. The hot air which is disposed within the housing 10 will heat the walls of the housing and in order to provide means whereby this heated air will in turn heat additional air, I have provided a manifold or box 20 which is open, as at 21, at the forward or front side and which is supported by means of rods 22 in a position above the heating member 11.

The front wall 16 is provided with an elongated opening registering with the opening 21 of the manifold 20 so that unheated I air may freely pass into the interior of this manifold 20. A plurality of vertically disposed heating pipes 23 are secured at one end to the top of the manifold 20 and extend vertically within the housing 10 and are connected at the upper end to the top wall 18. These heating pipes are open at each end and extend through the top wall 18 so that as the air enters the lower portion of the heating pipes 23 and rises under the heating thereof, it will be permitted to freely pass out through the upper ends thereof. It will be noted from the foregoing that the hot air rising within the jacket or housing 10 will circulate about the heating pipes 23 and heat these pipes which in turn will heat the air within the pipes.

In the use and operation of this device, the coil 11 may be heated through the medium of a suitable heating means such as hot H water or steam, gas or the like, and the heat 99 radiated from this coil 11 will be communicated to the lower boxing or manifold 20 so as to heat this manifold and cause the air to rise upwardly in the heating tubes W 23. As the air within the jacket 10 is heated, it will rise in this jacket and circulate about the heating pipes 23 and pass outwardly of the openings 19 into the atmosphere or interior of the room. So long as the coil 11 is heated, the air can pass freely through 100 the intake opening 17 and through the open ing 21 of the manifold 20.

It will be obvious that the acket and heating means including the manifold 20 and the pipes 23 can be constructed of any desired material and made of relatively light sheet metal which will readily radiate heat, thereby greatly reducing the cost of manufacture of the radiator and permitting its use at a point where a relatively heavy radiator is undesirable.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the'spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is l. A radiator comprising an outer jacket, having an intake opening in the lower portion thereof and an outlet opening in the upper portion thereof, a heating element within the jacket, a manifold disposed in the jacket above the element ans opening through one wall of the jacket, and a plurality of tubes connected at one end to the manifold and connected the opposite end to the top wall of the jacket, said opposite end being open to the atmosphere.

2. A radiator comprising a jacket having an intake opening in the lower portion there of, a horizontally disposed manifold disposed in the jacket above the intake opening having a length substantially equal to the length of the radiator and a depth less than the depth of the jacket and opening through one vertical wall of the radiator, and a plurality of heater tubes connected at one end to the manifold and at the opposite end connected to and extending through the top wall of the jacket.

3. A radiator comprising an outer jacket having an intake opening in the bottom wall thereof and outlet openings in the top wall thereof, a heating element disposed longitudinally of the radiator adjacent the bottom thereof, a manifold having a length substantially equal to the length of the jacket and positioned at a point spaced upwardly from the heating element, said manifold opening through one wall of the jacket whereby to permit the air to freely enter the manifold, and a plurality of heater tubes each connected at oneend to the top of the manifold and at the opposite end connected to and extending through the top Wall of the jacket.

4. A radiator comprising an outer jacket having an intake opening extending longitudinally of the bottom wall and adjacent one side, a horizontally disposed heating element positioned at a point spaced upwardly from the bottom Wall, means for top of the manifold and at the other end connected to and extending through the top wall of the outer jacket.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

JOSEPH H. LONG. 

